Ether

Ether (ETH) is the native cryptocurrency of the Ethereum blockchain, functioning as a fuel for operations within the network. It serves multiple purposes: as a digital currency, it can be bought, sold, and held as an investment; as a utility token, it's used to pay for transaction fees and computational services on the Ethereum network. Ether is integral to running decentralized applications (dApps) and executing smart contracts on Ethereum, providing the necessary resources for these operations. As Ethereum evolves, especially with upgrades like Ethereum 2.0, Ether's role remains central, facilitating not just transactions but also the broader ecosystem of decentralized finance (DeFi) and various blockchain-based applications.


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Market Wrap: Possible Stimulus Tapering, China Continue Fueling Big Bitcoin, Crypto Dump

Ether is providing some with hope as its momentum, in the form of volume, continues to beat bitcoin for the 10th straight day.

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Altcoins Overtaking Bitcoin’s Dominance in Trading Volume?

Coin Metrics Senior Research Analyst Nate Maddrey says ether and other altcoins have taken bitcoin’s dominance in terms of the trading volume, across institutional and retail, in the last few months. Plus, his analysis on bitcoin liquidations and short-term outlook for bitcoin.

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Ether Price Indicator Turns Bearish for First Time Since October

Momentum has deteriorated, supporting a lower high compared with May's peak.

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin in Tight $35K-$36K Range; Ether Volumes Still Beating BTC

Ether’s dominance is at 19.78%, the highest it has been since May 16.

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Market Wrap: Musk-Induced Sell-Off Spurs Crypto Price Drop Before a Slight Recovery

Bitcoin dipped below $36K and ether fell under $2.6K on Tesla CEO’s bearish tweets, wiping out some leveraged players in the market.

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Anti-Virus Service Provider Norton Rolls Out Ether Mining Feature

Miners are subject to a 15% fee of the total crypto sent to their wallets for use of Norton's service.

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Fails Test of $40K While Ether Loses Steam Near $2.9K

Meanwhile, the cost of gas fees on the Ethereum network is near a three-month low.

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Cybersecurity Firm NortonLifeLock Will Now Allow Customers to Mine Crypto

NortonLifeLock announced it will allow customers to mine ether. The new feature, called Norton Crypto, is currently only available to some Norton 360 customers, but the company hopes to roll out the feature to all of its customers eventually. "The Hash" panel discusses what Norton's move means for the normalization of crypto and crypto mining.

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin in Repair Mode as Traders Head to Miami; Dogecoin Gains

Bitcoin is stabilizing after a wild May as traders gather in Miami. DOGE sees further gains.

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WisdomTree on the Expansion of Bitcoin and Ether ETPs in Europe

WisdomTree and three other exchanges are now offering crypto Exchange Traded Products (ETPs) on Euronext, the European stock exchange. The ETPs are available in the French and Dutch markets. Jason Guthrie of WisdomTree joins "All About Bitcoin" to discuss his company's expansion in the European markets, the state of the European crypto markets and WisdomTree's plans for the future.

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